Emboidery ornamentation and process of making the same.



R. LOEB; EMBROIDERY ORNAMENTATION AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31,191.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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EMBROIDERY ORNAMENTAHON AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

APPHCATION FILED JULY 31,1916.

Patented. Apr. 9, 1918.

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RUDOLF LOEB, or annurnrowu, mmeetvmm.

EMBROIDERY ORNAMENTATION AND PROCESS MAKIITG THE SAME.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apri,

Application filed July 31, 1916. Serial No. 112,364.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUooLF Lona, a citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of Jenkintown, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Embroidery Ornamentation and Processes of Making the Same, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to embroidered fabrics, and it consists of an ornamental eyelet-stitched and corded edge for fabrics produced by suitable stitch-laying means including a vibrating needle which, in addition to vibratory movement to lay the stitches, is rotatable as a whole about a predetermined center or centers so as to lay stitches radially with respect to said center (01' centers) and form eyelets, relatively circular, or of other shape, at the edge of the fabric continuous with the stitches of straight portions of the embroidery at the edge or margin of the fabric between said eyelets.

The eyelets may be circular or as nearly.

circular as it is possible for a machine to effect such stitching. or of other shape, and such eyelets may be disposed outside the marginal edge of the body. of the fabric and connected thereto. or within the body of the fabric inside the margin or edge of the same: such margin or edge in each instance being composed of stitches continuous with the eyelets. Or the eyelets may be relatively oval in shape or contour, and the stitching. thereof may be continuous with curved portions or sections of the marginal embroidered edge of the fabric.

The stitches formed are in the nature of overedging stitches, produced by a thread laid by a vibrating needle in conjunction with a shuttle thread; the two threads being locked at the outer edge of the stitches in the marginal or edge portion of the fabric, and on the inner marginal edge of the eyelets, whether circular, oval or of other shape or contour.

When forming the relatively circular eyelets at the margin of a piece of fabric; inside or outside the same. and between the rotative movements of the stitch laying means, during which time the radially disposedstitches are formed the fabric is given a longitndinal movement. which may be of any desired; length.- usually predetermi ns asothat b tw thes e eyele ub tantially straight stitched portions for,

the edge of the fabric will be formed. When forming the oval eyelets between which curved sections of the marginor-edge-of the fabric are disposed, the fabric-will be given a double movement; that is to say, it will be fed forward simultaneously with a lateral movement in two directions; the resultant of such feeding movements-being a curved edge betweenthe oval eyelets made up of stitching continuous with that forming said oval eyelets.

As in the operationof overed-gin'g machines of the usual type. means maybe provided whereby the fabric ma be out ahead of the stitching operation in a straight line, or in any desired curvature depending upon the ornamentation desired, or the cutting step may be omitted and the stitching may be directly applied to. the edge of a fabric which may be in-one or more plies,- or to the body of the fabric. The stitchesformed may be of the overedge or buttonhole type, and consist of a series of loops laid in zigzag fashion around the cord or over the edge of the fabric and locked on a marginal edge of the same by the shuttle thread.

These and other features of my invention will be more fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, more or less diagrammatic in character, in which: v

F gure 1. is a View of one form of embroidered edging'within the scope of my in:- vention. in which the eyelets are formed outside or beyond the margin or edge of the fabric. a

Fig. 2, is a similar view of another form of embroidered edging in which the eyelets are formed within the body ofvthe fabric at the edge or margin of the same.

Fig. 3, is a sim lar view of another form of embroidered edging in which the eyelets are relatively or substantially oval and 'are formed within the bodyof the fabric adjacent the edge or margin of-the same'which' is curved in outline or contour between said eyelets.

Fi g. 4 illustrates the manner inrwhichemxbroidery edging forming the subject of my invention of the type illustrated in Fi 1,

i commenced.

Fig. 5. illustrates thema-nnenin which the stitches of-the edging shown :in Fig. 1',-

spect to the fabric in the formation of the eyelets.

' ments of the needle.

'Figs. 6, 7 and 8, show successive stages in the formation of the embroidered edge shown in Fig. 1, and

Figs. 9 and 10, are perspective views of the needle and coiiperating members consti-i tuting the stitch-laying means; Fig. .10, showing the eyelet-forming member in the raised position.

One form of the embroidery ornamentation forming the subject of my invention and shown. in Figs. 1, i, 5, et seq., may comprise a series of connected eyelets 1 applied to and extending beyond the edge of a fabric 2; such eyelets being composed of a plurality of stitches 3 formed by a needle thread and a shuttle thread, which stitches are locked at the points indicated at 4t. The stitches overlie or surround a cord 5 which is suitably fedto one of the members of the stitch-laying means, whereby said cord may be laid adjacent the edge 2 of the fabric simultaneously with the stitching operation and just in advance of the move- The stitch-laying mechanism is so controlled that the stitches,

- the needle thread portions of which are laid 7 member 8 rotating with the other parts beby a vibrating needle 7, first stitch a portion of the edge of the fabric, which edge may be cut in advance of the stitching or not, as desired, such stitching extending to a point which may be predetermined as the center of an eyelet to be formed adjacent to and connected with said stitched edge. When this point is reached. the stitch laying mechanism is rotated with respect to the fabric which remains stationary; a suitable ing lowered by suitable means (not shown) at this stage of the operation and around which the cord over which the stitches are formed is laid to provide the desired eyelet ornamentation. This member 8 is open at one side, as at 9. so that the needle can work in and out of the same and lay the stitches over the cord as it is fed to the rotating member and the vibrating needle.

The needle 7 and the member 8, in forming the embroidery shown in Fig. 1. are rotated a full circle, bringing the needle back to the point at which it started to form said eyelet, and then the fabric is moved forward by a suitable feeding presser foot 10, which may be actuated in the usual manner to the desired extent; the overedge stitches being formed during such movement until the predetermined center of the next eyelet is reached. The fabric is then stopped, and the rotation of the needle with respect to the same is again effected; forming a second eyelet, the stitches being laid over the cord in the same manner as before, and so on until the complete and fully embroidered edge'is formed. V

The needle operates within astitching member 11 which is revolved by suitable means, and within which is mounted the member 8 around which the cord is laid while the needle operates to overlay the same with stitches which are locked by the shuttle 7 the stitches over or around the cord wound 1 around said member 8. The operation of the mechanism controlling the needle and other members of the stitch-laying mechanism is wholly automatic; changing from straight stitching at which time the fabric is fed forward by the usualpresser foot, to round or curved stitching when the fabric is held stationary and the feeding'presser foot is lifted, and then back to straight stitching, and so on.

While I have shown in Figs; 1, at, 5, 6, 7 and 8, the application of the embroidered eyelet as projecting beyond the edge of the fabric, it will be understood that this ar rangement can be reversed, and that the edge of the fabric may be provided with the straight or relatively'straight stitched portion of the embroidered edge, with the eyelet portions inwardly disposed with respect to the fabric, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

In Fig. 2, the eyelets are of the truly circular type, such as illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, and the marginal edge or the, embroidery is substantially straight. In the form shown in Fig. 3, however, the stitching is effected in a series of curves forming a scallop or indented edge, with eyelets formed in the body of the fabric at the root of the indentation; the marginal edge of the fabric and the borders of the eyelets being formed continuously in thesame man' ner as in the structure illustrated in Figs. 1,4,5, 6, 7 and 8. r

The oval or relatively oval eyelets with the curved edge sections between the same are produced by the use of cams designed to move the fabric in relation to the stitchforming means 'so that theeyelets will be formed while the stitch members arerotating, while the curved sections of the edge between such oval eyelets will be developed by feed movement imparted by the presser foot in two directions; that is to say, lateral movement in both'directions will be imparted to the fabric as it is moved forward by the presser foot. and the resultant of these movements while stitching is being effected will be curved portions between the eyelets. 'If desired, this compound feed mation of round eyelets, as well as with the oval eyelets.

WVhile I have described my invention as being employed with the fabric in which the edge is trimmed ahead of the embroidery operation, such ornamentation is not limited to application to such an edge, and it can, in fact, be applied to any fabric edge whether preformed or not.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets disposed at the edge of said fabric, said eyelets being formed of radial stitches, overedging stitches at the edge of the fabric continuous with the eyelet-forming stitches and between the same and a continuous cord inclosed by the several-stitches.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets projecting beyond the edge of said fabric, said eyelets being formed of radial stitches, and overedging stitches at the edge of the fabric continuous with the eyelet forming stitches and between the same and a continuous cord inclosed by the several stitches.

8. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets disposed at the edge of said fabric, said eyelets formed of radial stitches overlying and inclosing a central core or cord and connected continuously with the edge of the fabric.

4:. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets projecting beyond the edge of said fabric, said eyelets formed of radial stitches overlying and inclosing a central core or cord and connected continuously with the edge of the fabric.

5. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets disposed at the edge of said fabric, said eyelets formed of radial stitches overlying and inclosing a central core or cord, and overedged stitches at the edge of the fabric between said eyelets.

6. As a new article of manufacture, an edging for fabrics comprising a plurality of eyelets disposed at the edge of said fabric, said eyelets formed of radial stitches overlying and inclosing a central core or cord, and overedged stitches at the edge of the fabric between the eyelet portions; said overedged stitches being continuous with the eyelet forming stitches and formed over the same cord constituting the core of said eyelet forming stitches.

7. The process of forming embroidery edging, which consists in forming stitches with respect to the edge of a fabric by means including a stitch-laying element, simultaneously applying a cord to said fabric over or around which said stitches are laid, moving the fabric at intervals, and moving the stitch-laying implement during the periods of rest of said fabric whereby rows of stitches are formed over the cord during said intervals and following a path differing from that of the stitches formed while the fabric is moving, all of said stitches covering the cord and the latter constituting a core.

8. The process of forming embroidery edging, which consists in forming stitches with respect to the edge of a fabric by means including a stitch-laying element, simultaneously applying a cord to said fabric over or around which said stitches are laid, moving the fabric at intervals, and rotating the stitch-laying implement during the periods of rest of said fabric whereby circular rows of stitches are formed over the cord during said intervals; all of said stitches covering the cord and the latter constituting a core.

9. The process of forming embroidery edging, which consists in forming stitches with respect to a fabric by means including a stitch-laying element, simultaneously applying a cord to said fabric over or around which said stitches are laid, moving the fabric at intervals, moving the stitch-laying implement during the periods of rest of said fabric, and laying the cord in a path following the movement of the stitch laying element and its simultaneous vibrations whereby rows of stitches are formed over the cord during said intervals and following a path differing from that of the stitches formed while the fabric is moving to form an eyelet; all of said stitches covering the cord and the latter constituting a core.

10. The process .of forming embroidery edging, which consists in forming stitches with respect to a fabric by means including a stitch-laying element, simultaneously applying a cord to said fabric over or around which said stitches are laid, moving the fabric at intervals, rotating the stitch-layin implement during the periods of rest of sai fabric, and laying the cord in a circular path during the rotation .of the stitch laying element and its simultaneous vibrations whereby circular rows of stitches are formed over the cord during said intervals; all of said stitches covering the cord and the latter constituting a core.

RUDOLF LOEB.

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